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Church: Israel limiting rights of ‘Holy Fire’ worshippers

Washington Post The leaders of the Greek Orthodox Church say Israeli police are unfairly limiting worshippers’ right to celebrate the Easter “Holy Fire” ceremony in the ancient Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/12/israel-greek-church-restrictions-holy-fire/b4340382-d92d-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Russia’s annual inflation falls below 4% in March — Bank of Russia

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to the forecast of the Bank of Russia, inflation in the coountry by the end of the current year will be at the level of 5-7% https://tass.com/economy/1603189

China’s coercion puts Taiwan on front page globally: Canadian lawmaker

Taipei, April 12 (CNA) China’s ongoing military coercion toward Taiwan is “counterproductive” and serves only to put Taiwan “front and center in the world news,” a visiting Canadian lawmaker told CNA during an interview Wednesday. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202304120019

Iran reopens embassy in Saudi Arabia for first time in years

Jerusalem Post The diplomatic mission opened hours after the Iranian foreign ministry said a technical delegation arrived in the kingdom. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-739034

Natural Gas Rise to a Nearly 2-Week High

Wall Street Journal Natural gas prices rose moderately as bullish investors try to put together a third straight day of gains and create more distance up and away from the feared sub-$2 level. https://www.wsj.com/articles/natural-gas-rise-to-a-nearly-2-week-high-a4604346

Tech war: China still an important market for US chip giant Intel, CEO Patrick Gelsinger says in Beijing trip

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Pat Gelsinger’s visit comes as US chip companies are trying to balance business interests in China with tightening export controls on advanced semiconductors. https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3216835/tech-war-china-still-important-market-us-chip-giant-intel-ceo-patrick-gelsinger-says-beijing-trip?utm_source=rss_feed

Wrangle Your Hair With Sophisticated Flair

Wall Street Journal Tap into nostalgia for an era of dressier ’dos with sleek barrettes and grown-up clips. https://www.wsj.com/articles/hair-clips-barrettes-chanel-celine-balenciaga-fendi-cc9926b

How to Spruce Up a ’50s-era Apartment? Mix Modern and Classic

Wall Street Journal In an intimate New York apartment, Reinaldo Leandro andPatrick McGrath evoke a bygone world. https://www.wsj.com/articles/interior-design-new-york-leandro-mcgrath-ec852131

London ‘won’t get away’ with supplying depleted uranium shells to Kiev — MFA

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. British Parliamentary Secretary of State Baroness Annabel Goldie said in a written response to a question by a member of the House of Lords in March that the United Kingdom would supply Ukraine with shells containing depleted uranium and having increased efficiency in…

3 Sherpa climbers missing after falling on Mount Everest

Washington Post Three Sherpa climbers are missing after falling into a deep crevasse on a treacherous section of Mount Everest just above the base camp https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/12/nepal-everest-missing-sherpa-climbers-crevasse/61d82456-d92d-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world